27 May 1814
Aaron Brown	210 acres of Land	Registered May 31st 1816
Deed to	on the west side
John McAninch	of Richland Creek

This indenture made on the 27th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fourteen between Aaron Brown of one part and John McAninch of the other part both of the
County of Giles and State of Tennessee. Witnesseth that for [and] in consideration of the sum of
five hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid to the said Aaron Brown, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents doth grant bargain
sell and convey unto said John McAninch a certain tract or parcel of land lying and situate in the
aforesaid County and State on the west side of Richland creek of Elk river.
Beginning at a honey locust and ash and running east thirty four and half chains to
Thomas Westmoreland line thence south twenty nine degrees west forty chains and two pole to
an elm Thence south thirty two degrees East thirty chain to the corner on a poplar, thence south
twenty six chains to the corner on an ironwood thence due West twenty eight and one half chain
to the corner on a Lynn [sic], the same being on the original line thence due North eighty and half
chain along the original line to the Beginning, containing by survey two hundred and ten acres be
the same more or less
To have and to hold the above described land and granted premises with all the appurtenances
thereunto belonging to the said John McAninch to the only proper use and behoof of him the said
John McAninch his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Aaron Brown for himself his heirs
executors administrators & assigns doth hereby promise covenant and agree to and with the said
John McAninch his heirs & assigns that he the said Aaron Brown his heirs executors administrators
and assigns shall and will at all times warrant & defend the above described land and premises to
the said John McAninch his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of any person or persons
(except that part lying south west of the Indian boundary line until such time as the Indian claim
thereunto may be extinguished by our government whereby the same may be affected or
encumbered contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents)
In witness whereof the said Aaron Brown hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year
above written.
Signed sealed & delivered
In presence of	Aaron Brown {seal}
Wm Brown
Sally Brown

State of Tennessee
Giles County Court March Term 1816
The the [sic] within deed of conveyance from Aaron Brown to John McAninch for two hundred
and ten acres of land was produced in open Court and acknowledged by the said Aaron Brown
to be his act and deed and ordered to be Certified for Registration
In testimony whereof I, German Lester, clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office in Pulaski this 27th day of May 1816
{seal}	German Lester clk
Recorded May 31, 1816, Giles Count Deed Book B pg. 352

Transcribed from Deeds, v. A-C, 1790-1819, TSLA film EX 19930, LDS Film 968,853

[TSLA: Tennessee State Library and Archives], at LA LDS FHC, Friday, 29 August 2003 /Frank